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Weather Systems · 00:19 · 2025

Hurricane Erin forms in the Atlantic

A tropical wave leaves Africa and organises into a major hurricane over a few days of satellite imagery.

What to look for

Start at the coast of Africa with the loose cluster of clouds. The thing to notice is when scattered storms begin to turn about a single centre.

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Collection
Weather Systems
Series
A storm, start to finish
Running time
00:19
Year
2025
Source
NASA SVS, SVS 5575
Licence
Public domain (United States government work)

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